Shingle



Nov. 20, 1928. 1,692,388

w. A. scHoLLMEYER 4SHINGLE Filed Nov. 4, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Y G '\If/ INVENTOR 72 /0 h/JAMKMW JQ; BY )1' ATTORNEY Nov. 20, 1928.

W. A. SCHOLLMEYER SHINGLE l 2 sheets-Sheet 2' Filed NOV. 4, 1926 Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. SCHOLLMEYER, OF YONKERYS, NEW YORK.

SHINGLE.

Applicationl filed November 4, 1926. Serial No. 146,244.

have'a tendency, because of their flexibility,-

to blow up from the roof, thus admitting air beneath the shingles. are blown upV rain neath the shingle. p

. Furthermore, it is difficult in a roof of and snow can enter bethe type specified to prevent the wind from i vide means whereby theshingles can be laid and secured with the use of a minimumv blowing between the spaces 'between adjacent shingles.

One of the objects of the inventiony is to provide means forsecuring lthe butts of the shingles in such a mannerv that they cannot be blown up or raised `from the roof.

Another object of the invention is to prolvide means for facilitating the laying of the shingles. 1 n

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the shingles can be easily, accurately and uniformly spaced.

Another object of the invention is to pronumber of nails.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which- Fig. 1 is a perspectivey viewof a shingle yhaving a device secured thereto constructed in accordance with the invention.;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a a plurality o shingles and the manner of using the devices carried byA the shingles;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig.y 3;

Fig. 6 is a vperspective view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the device secured to a shingle of slightly different shape;

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 7-7 of Fig. `6;

Fig. 8 is a plan view similar to Fig. 8 but showing a different manner of rlaying the shingles;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional elevation p and When theshingles shingle in any desired manner.

taken substantially Online 9;-*9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is an elevational view showing the manner of packing the shingles.

The invention briefly, described consists of a shingle having a device preferably formed of sheet metal, permanently secured along one of the edges thereof. This device is adapted to overlap an edge of Yan adjacent shingle' and to be secured thereto by securing means such as a nail, which is driven through the overlapping vportion of the device and the overlapping portion of the adjacent shingle. This shingle nail secures the adjacent shingles to each other and also permanently secures the shingles to .the roof. The device is also provided with a plurality ofvtabs adapted to accurately position and space adjacent shingles to prevent wind from blowing through the spaces between the shingles and to secure the butts of the shingles, thereby preventing them from being blown up by the wind. .Further details of theinvention will appear from the fol lowing description. Y

In the particular form ofthe invention illustrated, each shingle 10 .has secured thereto along one edge 11,'a spacing andV securing device 12. This device is preferably formed of relatively thin'sheet metal such as sheet Vcopper and may be secured to the In the form of the invention shown, the device 12 has portions 13 and 141 punched out and pressed through the shingle, the ends 15 of the punched out portions being vbent around as shown in Fig. 2 to` rmly and permanently secure the device to t-he shingle. `plan view showing portions of `Each of the devices 12 has a portion 16 whic'h extends beyond the edge of the shingle 11 to which'it is secured and is adapted to overlap an edge of the adjacent shingle. Each device 12 also has formed thereon 'a pluralit of tabs 17, 18 and 19 for purposes hereina er described.

One method of using the shingles isillusytrated in Fig. 3 which shows portions of live shingles, A, B, C, D and E. Each of these shingles has one of the devices 12 secured to the left hand edge thereof. It will be noted that the tab 19C carried by the device 12C secured to the shingle C is bent inwardly or toward the roof as shown in Fig. 4 and forms a barrier orstop for preventing wind from blowing through the space between the shingles B and C. Furthermore, the tab 18C carried by the device 12C is bent outwardly and upwardly over the lower edge or butt of the shingle A, thus preventing the butt from being blown up by the wind. The portion 145C has a nail 25 extending therethrough and through the adjacent edge of the shingle B. This nail secures theshingles B and C together and also secures the shingles to the roof.

The tabs 19C and 18CV provide means for accurately spacing'the shingles B and C.

The tabs carried by the other shingles, A, B, l) and E, roac't in a similar manner with adj oiningI er adjacent shingles. VIt will be noted that lwhen the shingles are laid in the manner shown in Fig. 3 the tabs 17 do not perform any function.

Another method or manner of laying shingles is illustrated in Fig. 8 wherein there are shown portions of seven shingles, A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

From the showing in Figs. 8 and 9 it will be noted that the tab 1G of the device 12A secured to the shingle A is 1nent outwardly and forms a spacer for shingles D `and E and is bent around the rbutt of the piling the shingles for shipment. lt vfill e noted that alternate shingles are reversed so that the projecting portions 16 of thel devices l2 are superimposed on the opposite edges of the adjacent shingles. XVhen the shingles are stacked in this manner the projecting port-ion 16 of the device l2 will not extend beyond the edges of the shingles dis aosed adjacent thereto.

rom the foregoing1 description it will be seen that simple and practical means Vbeen provided for facilitating the laying and securing of shingles and, furthermore, that the device constructed as described will effectively .prevent shingles from blowing up from a roof and will also prevent the circulation of air through the spaces between adjacent shingles.

Although one specic embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and f tion opposite said extension adapted for use when the shingle is laid in one position and having .oppositely projecting tabs on the eX- tension thereof, adapted for use when the shingle is laid substantially at right angles to said position.

2. A shingle having a metallic plate secured thereto aujacentan edge thereof( and extending bevond said edge, said plate having a tab projecting therefrom in a direction opposite said extension adapted for use when the shingle is laid in one position and having` oppositely projecting bendable'tabs on the extension thereof, adapted for use when the shingle Y is laid substantially at right angles to said position.

3. A shingle securing and spacing means comprising a centrally disposed body portion, having Van extension along onel side thereof, and a tab projecting therefromv in a direction opposite said extension, said extension having oppositely projecting tabs disposed substantially at right angles ,to said iirst tab, said body adapted for attachment to a shingle, said first named tab adapted for use when laying shingles in one course, and

said last named tabs adapted for use when laying shingles substantially at right angles to said first 4named eourse.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set 'my hand this 1st day of November, '1926.

WILLIAM SCHOLLMEYER. 

